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Lawmakers biggest source of funding for parties Survey
Paper Edition | Page: 4 Antigraft watchdog Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) claims to have found in its survey that political parties finance their activities by illegally collecting funds through their politicians at the House of Representatives. Throughout 2012, ICW conducted research on the financial reports of nine political parties: the Democratic Party, Golkar Party, Democratic Party of ...
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Officials angry at critics who oppose award for SBY
Paper Edition | Page: 4 Close aides of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have blasted critics who said that the President did not deserve the World Statesman Award due to his failure to guarantee religious freedom for members of minority groups.Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam said that Yudhoyono's critics, including respected Catholic Priest Frans Magnis Suseno, had made false claims about ...
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Asia Roundup Mixed ahead of Fed chief’s testimony
Asian shares were mixed yesterday, Tuesday May 21 2013 after a dip on Wall Street, ahead of a testimony from the US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and a policy meeting of the Japanese central bank. Tokyo stocks rose 0.13 per cent or 20.21 points to 15,381.02, Sydney fell 0.56 per cent or 28.9 points to 5,180.1 and Seoul slipped 0.07 per cent or 1.34 points to 1,981.09. In Shanghai shares ...
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Chinese premier Li Keqiang due in Pakistan on Wednesday
Chinese premier Li Keqiang will pay an official visit to Pakistan from May 22-23, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.It is the first visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Pakistan after he became premier of the People's Republic of China."The visit takes place immediately after the democratic elections in Pakistan. It will provide an opportunity to Premier Li to meet the new political ...
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SCB hosts launch for SME offerings
SCB CEO Lai Pei-Si delivering her speech during last night's launching ceremony of SCB's strengthened SME offerings held at Dermaga Diraja in the capital. Picture: BT/ Adib ...
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49 ASEAN youths attend 1st business seminar exposition
Co-chairperson of the 1st AYESE and Asisstant Director of Policy and Research, Zainab Hj Morshidi speaking during the presentation of certificates of participation during the event at the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong. Picture: BT/Eleena ...
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41 cars recovered to be returned to owners
b>Brunei's biggest transnational syndicate bustFORTY-ONE Brunei-registered vehicles valued at an estimated $2 million in total, have been returned to the Sultanate and await their respective owners to pick them up from the Royal Brunei Police Force ...
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HMs condolences to US following tornado
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (pictured) conveyed his condolences to US President Barack H Obama yesterday, following the deadly tornado that struck Oklahoma City recently. In the message, His Majesty, as well as His Majesty's Government and the people of Brunei, extended their deepest condolences to President Obama. The Brunei ...
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Former Brunei CJ passes away in UK
Denys Roberts (pictured), has died of kidney failure at the age of 90. It was reported yesterday he passed away at his home in Norfolk, England, with his wife, Fiona, and son, Henry, at his ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks cheered by Fed reassurance yen awaits BOJ
Tue May 21, 2013 8:58pm EDT * Asian stocks open up, buoyed by record highs on Wall St * Fed officials play down speculation of ending stimulus anytime soon * BOJ policy decision closely watched amid bond market volatility By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street with Japan's Nikkei reaching a 5-1/2 year high, while the ...
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Nigeria to Free All Female Islamist Suspects
Nigeria says it will release several Islamist suspects from prison, including the women in custody, as it seeks peace with Boko Haram extremists. The Defense Ministry said Tuesday the move is in line with what it calls "presidential magnanimity to enhance peace efforts." A panel set up by President Goodluck Jonathan is recommending the government open peace talks with Boko Haram ...
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US aircraft released after being impounded
After being impounded for 17 hours, a US military aircraft was given clearance at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday after it entered Indonesian airspace uninvited the day before."We have allowed them to continue their journey to Singapore [the aircraft's final destination] after we received security clearance from TNI headquarters as well as diplomatic clearance [from the Foreign Ministry]," ...
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Man City NY Yankees establishing $100M MLS team
Manchester City and the New York Yankees have joined forces to establish a $100 million Major League Soccer team.New York City Football Club will be the MLS's 20th team and is set to start playing from the 2015 season."This is not a marketing gimmick," City chief executive Ferran Soriano said in a conference call on Tuesday. "This is about developing a team that will play ...
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Rape accused in Malaysia defends marriage to 13-year-old
KOTA KINABALU - In a case that shocks Malaysia, a 40-year-old man charged with raping a 13-year-old girl and marrying her in the midst of the case said he saw nothing wrong with his actions. Riduan Masmud, a restaurant manager and father of four children aged between two and 17, told reporters outside the court that it was a case of "suka sama suka" (mutual consent), adding that it ...
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US Myanmar sign trade agreement
/enpproperty--> WASHINGTON - The United States and Myanmar on Tuesday signed a trade and investment framework agreement, announced the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in a statement. The signing of the agreement came a day after US President Barack Obama met with Myanmar President Thein Sein in the White House. Sein was the first president of Myanmar to visit the White House in ...
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Myanmar dials in to growing mobile market
Map: Burma Myanmar's increasing engagement is fuelling demand for mobile phones in a country described as less connected than North Korea.Juice seller Ko Thet is among the emerging aspirational consumers who want to connect with each other and the outside ...
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UN chief urges more action to end recruitment of child soldiers in Myanmar
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Myanmar's government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the practice. Ban's comments came as Myanmar President Thein Sein was making a landmark visit to Washington. The former general met with President Barack Obama on Monday, marking a turnaround in the Asian ...
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Leaving Bangladesh Not an easy choice.
Bangladesh offers the global garment industry something unique: Millions of workers who quickly churn out huge amounts of well-made underwear, jeans and T-shirts for the lowest wages in the world. But since a building collapse April 24 killed at least 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh in one of the deadliest industrial tragedies in history, the country has gone from one of the industry's ...
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On the Scene in Tornado Hit Town Even Trees are Stripped of Everything
VOA correspondent Greg Flakus is at the site of the tornado damage in Moore, Oklahoma. He spoke with English broadcaster David Byrd Tuesday afternoon about what he is ...
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Kerry Presses US-Russian Plan for Syrian Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets Wednesday in the Jordanian capital with senior diplomats from 11 nations, as part of a U.S.-Russian push to end Syria's civil ...
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AGO accused of rights abuse in Chevron case
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has been accused of violating human rights in investigating a case involving US-based oil and gas giant Chevron Indonesia.National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) commissioner Natalius Pigai told reporters in Jakarta on Tuesday that Komnas HAM would report its findings to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the House of Representatives and the ...
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Forestry Ministry KPK ink deal to battle graft
Following the extension of the two-year moratorium on forest clearances, the Forestry Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday to prevent malpractice and corruption."This effort has been made to improve the ministry's administration following the moratorium. The ministry can no longer 'sell' concession ...
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US looks to end Myanmar sanctions after landmark visit
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Myanmar's President Thein Sein at the end of their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013. A key US senator on Tuesday backed an end to US sanctions on Myanmar after a landmark visit by the country's reformist leader, signaling a new normalisation in relations despite rights concerns. -- FILE PHOTO: ...
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Delicate diplomacy Deadly spat between the Philippines and
A contentious territorial dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines is having nasty repercussions – and the US is caught in the middle. The trouble started earlier this month during a confrontation between the Philippine coast guard and a Taiwanese fishing boat in disputed waters. Although the circumstances are disputed, the incident culminated in the Philippines vessel opening fire, ...
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Taiwan sees second jet crash within a week
A Mirage 2000 jet fighter crashed into the sea yesterday morning, but its two crewmembers managed to eject to safety and were rescued. It was the second air force jet fighter to be lost in less than a week after an F-16 crashed into the sea on Wednesday. Its pilot was also rescued. All of the air force’s F-16s were grounded after the incident. The air force said contact with the ...
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Southeast Asia's growing prominence in world trade
Southeast Asia has been, for many centuries, a major part of world trade and the recent recession has not hampered this position as the region is recovering much faster than many more developed countries.
Southeast Asia, although geographically large, covering an area of around 5 million square miles, is comparatively small economically in relation to the number of people that inhabit the area. The Southeast Asian region is home to over 500 million people and yet the region’s GDP is just US$1.5 trillion, or around US$2,500 per person annually. Read more
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